David Affengruber

Affengruber began his career at SC Wieselburg. In September 2013 he moved to the youth team of Red Bull Salzburg. From the 2015–16 season he played in all age groups in the academy at Red Bull Salzburg. For the 2019–20 season he was promoted to FC Liefering. He made his debut for Liefering in the second division in July 2019. He started against SKU Amstetten on matchday one of that season. In the game he also scored his first second division goal. In January 2021 he made his Bundesliga debut for Red Bull Salzburg against TSV Hartberg. In February 2021, he received a contract in Salzburg that ran until May 2022. By the end of the season he had made five appearances for Salzburg in the Bundesliga. On 11 June 2021, Affengruber signed a three-year contract with Sturm Graz. On 28 August 2024, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, to join Elche of Spain's Segunda División. On 1 September 2026, Affengruber was announced at Premier League side Fulham on a four-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.

Affengruber made his debut for the Austrian U-19 team against Latvia in September 2019. He made his U-21 debut against Norway in September 2021. On 18 May 2026, Affengruber was selected in Ralf Rangnick’s 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking Austria’s first appearance in the tournament since 1998.

Club

As of match played 29 August 2026

International

As of match played 27 March 2026

Red Bull Salzburg Youth

Jugendliga U18: 2019

FC Liefering

Austrian Football First League runner-up: 2021 Red Bull Salzburg

Austrian Bundesliga: 2021 Austrian Cup: 2021